Superficial upper extremity nerves

Question 0

Describe the superior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve.

Answer 0

Parent nerve- axillary nerve (C5,6)

innervates skin lateral anterior side of the hummerus

Question 1

Describe the Supraclavicular nerve

Answer 1

Orgin - C3 & C4 from cervical plexes
innervate skin above & below clavicle
branches into medial,intermedial and lateral

Question 2

Describe the inferior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve

Answer 2

Parent nerve - radial nerve (C5,6)

innervates the anterior side of the lower hummerus

Question 3

describe the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve

Answer 3

Parent nerve - terminal branch of the musclecutaneous nerve (C5,6,7)
innervates lateral forearm

Question 4

Superficial branch of radial nerve

Answer 4

branch of radial nerve

innervates skin of thumb and back hand

Question 5

Palmer branch of median nerve

Answer 5

branch of median nerve (C6-C8)

innervate skin of thumb and palm of hand

Question 6

Palmer digital branches of the median

Answer 6

branch of the median nerve(C6-C8)

innervate the two digits closest to thumb

Question 7

Palmer branch of ulnar nerve

Answer 7

branch of ulnar nerve (C6,T1)

innervates the medial side of anterior of hand

Question 8

palmer digital branch of ulnar nerve

Answer 8

branch of ulnar nerve (C6, T1)

innervates the last two digits of hand

Question 9

medial antebrachial Cutaneous nerve

Answer 9

arise from C8, T1
innervates ulnar(medial side of forearm)

Question 10

medial brachial cutaneous nerve

Answer 10

arises from medial cord of brachial plexus (C8,T1,T2)

innervates medial part of arm communicate with Intercostal brachial nerve (T2)

Question 11

Intercostal brachial nerve

Answer 11

arises from T2

innervates medial side of arm, communicates with medial nerve

Question 12

Posterior brachial cutaneous nerve

Answer 12

branch of radial nerve C5-C8

innervates posterior middle of hummerus

Question 13

Inferior cutaneous nerve

Answer 13

branch of the radial nerve (C5-C8)

innervates lateral posterior side of humerus

Question 14

Posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve

Answer 14

branch of the radial nerve C5, 6-8

innervates the middle posterior forearm to wrist